Dr. Kendall T. Harris, Dean of the Roy G. Perry
College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University is the
featured speaker for the Men's Prayer Breakfast on May 21, 2016 at 8:30
a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church on 204
Dooley Street in Prairie View.
Dr.
Harris is a licensed professional engineer, Harris began his tenure at
Prairie View A&M University in 2005, as associate dean and professor
in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Harris was later named the
sixth dean in 2007. Under his leadership, the college implemented the
College of Engineering Success Center, which focuses on the retention of
engineering students by offering supplemental instruction for freshman
and sophomore students enrolled in math, science and engineering
courses.
As the dean of the
college of engineering, one of his top priorities was to ensure that the
college becomes one of the foremost engineering colleges in the nation.
His long-term goal is to reach a level of achievement and recognition
that places the college among the global leaders in engineering
education, research and service. According to Harris he is on target
with those achievements to date.
Harris,
who has consistently held joint faculty appointments in aerospace and
mechanical engineering departments, assumes the helm of a college that
is widely known for producing top black engineers. His efforts have
garnered more than $3.2 million in research and program funding.
Equipped with this expertise, he will now lead a college with more than
900 students.
Prior to
joining the faculty at PVAMU, Harris served as associate professor and
associate chairman for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. In this capacity,
he managed the departmental budget, curriculum design, fellowships,
scholarships and conducted research concerning heat transfer through
porous materials, energy conservation and the cooling of electronic
components.
While serving at
the University of Texas at Arlington, Harris also directed the Loan
Star Industrial Assessment Center in the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, which provided energy, waste and productivity
conservation assessments to various manufactures in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area. In 2004, he received the Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
from the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Harris
holds the bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the
University of Kansas, the master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical
engineering from the University of Mississippi. He is also a graduate of
the Naval Aviation Officer School as a U.S. naval officer and aviator.
His research has been published in publications such as the Journal of
Electronic Packaging, the Journal of Porous Media and the International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Harris is married to Shundra, who is
a design teacher in the School of Art and Architecture at Prairie View
A&M University.
The
breakfast is open to the men of the community. Please call 936-857-3272
or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net to confirm attendance.
You will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments on issues you feel that impact young people today.
You
are also invited to fellowship with the members in their Bible Study on
Sundays at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 11:00 a.m. and
refreshments.
